Driveshaft Boot Inserted On Transmission Side

Driveshaft Boot Inserted on Transmission Side

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Flanging Tool (T40261)

Procedure






- Remove the driveshaft, refer to => [ Driveshaft, Mounted on Transmission Side ] Driveshaft, Mounted On Transmission Side.

- Clamp the driveshaft with the protective jaws (T40261/1) into the vise, as shown in the illustration.

- Carefully loosen the metal sleeve flanging - 1 - from the driveshaft joint at one place with a screwdriver.






• The surface on the driveshaft joint must not be damaged.

- Open the rest of the metal sleeve flanging - arrow - with a side cutter.






- Remove the old boot with the metal sleeve from the driveshaft joint.

- Break the support ring with the water pump pliers - arrows - and remove the boot with the metal sleeve.






• The inside of the joint and the balls remain in the driveshaft joint.

- Wipe away any excess grease.

- Grease the driveshaft joint with grease from the installation kit.

- Clean the sealing surface - arrow - on the driveshaft joint - 2 -.






- If there are scratches left behind after removing the old boot, smooth them out.

- Insert a new O-ring - 1 - in the groove.

- Install the support ring - 2 - in the boot opening - 1 -.






• Direction of installation: the depression - arrow A - is slid into the boot.

• The guides for the support ring - arrow B - must be visible on the edge of the boot opening.

- Fold the boot - 2 - inward inside the metal sleeve - 1 -.






- Slide the hose clamp - arrow - onto the open guides for the support ring - 3 - as shown in the illustration.

• The end of the support ring must be freed up.

- Tighten the hose clamp - 2 - until the support ring guides - 1 - are able to be inserted into the groove - 3 - of the inside of the joint.






- Loosen the hose clamp and remove it.

• The support ring guides must catch on the inside of the groove - arrow -.

- Slide the metal sleeve for the boot all the way onto the joint.

- Attach the (T40261) to the metal sleeve so that the guide tube stops - arrow - are touching the edge of the metal sleeve.






- Unflange the metal sleeve by turning the (T40261) back and forth.

• The turning angle must be at least 90° when turning it back and forth.

• While turning it back and forth, turn the hand wheel for the f (T40261).

• The flanging is finished when the hand wheel for the (T40261) can only be turned if a lot of force is used.